Textbook market: monopoly is behind all the problems

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) takes on all the work, including compiling, verifying, approving, and printing and distributing textbooks. In other words, it holds a monopoly. Textbooks now can be used only for one year Hoang Thi Hoa, deputy chair of the National Assembly’s Committee of Culture, Education, the Youth and Children, said a survey conducted on the observation of the laws on textbook publishing, printing and distribution has found problems. Textbooks are a special publication covered by many legal regulations, including the Education Law. Article 99 of the law on MOET’s competence is the major reason for the monopoly in the textbook compilation, printing and distribution. The Education Law, which stipulates that MOET has the competence for organizing the compilation, examining, editing, printing and distribution of textbooks, creates the monopoly, which has been criticized. RELATED NEWS New textbook variety to improve education New policy may make it more difficult to control textbook market Thanh Lich